LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER ANNUAL REPORT 2012

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No.VCATref.DateApplicationreferredHearingdate(s)Name oflegalpractitionerType of Charge(s)Finding(s)of VCATDate andOrdersmade18 J91/2011 11/07/2011 31/08/2011 RITCHIE,KelliProfessional misconductat common law andwithin the meaning ofs4.4.3(1)(b) of the Act, inrespect of making falserepresentations to a thirdpartyMisconduct atcommon law31/08/2011 –Reprimanded; payLSC costs fixedat $4,591 andcomplainant costsfixed at $75019 J114/2011 08/09/2011 21/02/2012;29/03/2012WONG,JonathanBy agreement betweenthe parties the applicationis amended. Professionalmisconduct at commonlaw: executing and thensubmitting his 2007 &2008 declarations tothe Migration AgentsRegistration Authority, incircumstances when oughtto have known that thecontent of the declarationswere false (x2)Misconduct atcommon law29/03/2012 –Reprimanded;fined $15,000; payLSC costs fixed at$12,668.2020 J133/2011 3/10/2011 23/02/2012 LAMPLUGH,RodneyProfessional misconductat common law: purportingto witness signing of amortgage when the clientdid not sign the mortgagein his presence; purportingto witness the making of astatutory declaration whenthe client did not makestatutory declaration inhis presence; purportingto witness the signingof an acknowledgementwhen the client did notsign the acknowledgementin his presence; signingthe solicitors certificatecertifying matters thatwere not correct andknowing they were notcorrectMisconduct atcommon law05/03/2012:Reprimanded;fined $10,000; payLSC costs fixed at$4,183.9021 J141/2011 28/10/2011 19/12/2011;29/03/2012CANTWELL,DonaldProfessional misconduct:contravening r 14.1 and14.2 of the Rules – makingfalse and misleadingrepresentations andnot taking necessarysteps to correct therepresentations;contravening r 30 whereengaged in practicewhich was dishonestand calculated or likelyto a material degreeto be prejudicial toadministration of justice,diminish public confidencein administration of justice,adversely prejudicepractitioner’s ability topractice according to theRules; making and notcorrecting representationsmade to the court;Misconduct at commonlaw: failure to briefcounsel, procure fundingor adequate funding,adduce adequate evidenceto explain client’s absencefrom court and causingdelay in trial which causedinconvenience to court andfellow practitionersProfessionalmisconduct29/03/2012– Practisingcertificate iscancelled;no practisingcertificate to begranted before29/03/2013; payLSC costs fixed at$10,089.3094 Legal Services COMMISSIONER Annual Report 2012
No.VCATref.DateApplicationreferredHearingdate(s)Name oflegalpractitionerType of Charge(s)Finding(s)of VCATDate andOrdersmade22 J12/2012 18/01/2012 28/03/2012 JACKSON,GraemeMisconduct at commonlaw – making a falsedocument and using afalse document on sixseparate occasionsMisconduct atcommon law02/042012 –Reprimanded;fined $5,000; payLSC costs fixed at$3,552.9023 J13/2012 16/01/2012 19/03/2012;27/04/2012SPICEHANDLER,MarkMisconduct at commonlaw: in relation toemployment, submittingresume which containedfalse and incompleteemployment historyand personal detailsform which contained afalse denial; further oralternatively professionalmisconduct; engagingin legal practice incircumstances wherepractising certificate wasnot validProfessionalmisconduct14/05/2012 –Reprimanded; nolocal practisingcertificate begranted before27 April 2017; payLSC costs fixed at$5,935.9024 J28/2012 22/02/2012 07/05/2012;08/05/2012;09/05/2012OLDHAM,DanielMisconduct at commonlaw: by issuing andmaintaining proceedingswithout any or anyproper instructions todo so (x2); alternativelyprofessional misconductwithin s4.4.3(1)(b) (x2);alternatively professionalmisconduct within s4.4.3(1)(a) (x2); Not immediatelyor expeditiously removingthe named plaintiff inproceeding; alternativelyprofessional misconductwithin s4.4.3(1)(b);alternatively professionalmisconduct withins4.4.3(1)(a); Professionalmisconduct: by notknowing obligationson claimants andrepresentative plaintiffunder Supreme CourtAct (x2); alternativelyprofessional misconductwithin s4.4.3(1)(a)Professionalmisconduct;Misconduct atcommon law.6 x Chargeswithdrawn30/05/2012 –Reprimanded; topractice only inareas of buildinglaw, constructionlaw, propertylaw and ownerscorporation lawfor a period oftwo years fromthis date; payLSC costs fixed at$30,00025 J1/2012 04/01/2012 07/03/2012;26/04/2012DWYER,PatrickProfessional misconduct:failure to deposit moniesinto trust account, withoutreasonable excuse causinga deficiency in the trustaccount; Misconduct atcommon law: creatingand signing falsedocuments, during thecourse of an investigationmisleading the LegalServices Commissioner;UnsatisfactoryProfessional misconduct:failing to make any costsdisclosure to the clientProfessionalmisconduct;Unsatisfactoryprofessionalconduct26/06/2012 –Reprimanded;fined $40,000; payLSC costs fixed at$8,102.35Legal Services COMMISSIONER Annual Report 2012 95
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contentsAbout the Legal Services Co
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Education and OutreachIn accordance
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chapter 01REPORT OF OPERATIONSThis
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Figure 4 Top six issues that featur
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Overcharging complaint resolved wit
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An explanation and apology resolved
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The Complaints and InvestigationsTe
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Alternative disciplinary actionsWhe
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Oldham v Law Institute of Victoria
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Complaints outstandingThere were 57
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Educating consumers of legal servic
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chapter 02human resourcesOrganisati
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chapter 03governanceFreedom of Info
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Waste generationThe LSC also monito
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